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Unit 5. The Internet.

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Read the article and do the following exercises.

People spend a lot of time in front of their screens,

so they have many problems with their bodies.

First, too much screen time is very bad for the eyes,

and eye problems cause headaches.

Also, people spend too much time on the Internet,

and they don't do sports.

According to the latest research, too much screen time

is one of the biggest reasons for obesity.

The Internet causes stress, too.

People feel worried, and they become ill more often.

The Internet helps people in many different ways.

People can easily search for information on the Internet

and learn new things.

Also, communication on the Internet is very easy.

We don't have to spend any extra money to talk

and have video chats with our friends and family.

The Internet helps us to save time, too.

We don't waste our time to go to the bank

or do shopping when we use the Internet.

Nearly all students love using the Internet.

They do many different things online.

They play games, use social media and watch videos.

However, many students forget to do their homework

because they are always online.

They don't even want to go to school.

They aren't interested in their lessons,

and they don't listen to their teachers.

Teachers feel sorry about their students.

People send each other friend requests on social media

every day, but is this real friendship?

Billions of people use social networking sites every day

and they only keep in touch with each other via these websites.

They don't meet once.

They chat online with each other,

or they have video chats.

This isn't real communication.

Today's teens aren't good at face -to -face communication

and they don't have many friends.

Today's teens also have difficulties in expressing their feelings

and they are usually alone.

The Internet is an important part of our lives.

We use it all the time.

It makes our lives easier.

The Internet helps us to do research,

keep in touch with each other,

have fun and share ideas.

However, we should be very careful when we use it.

The Internet can be very dangerous

and it can affect our lives negatively.

We can have health problems,

or we can meet bad people on the Internet.

If we use the Internet carefully,

it is very useful.

If we don't use it carefully,

it can be harmful.